Camping!

well, we're all back from the camping trip.....safe and sound! :] I have to make this post fast...cause I have loads of school to do! :]
wow....it was amazing!!! At first, I was suppose to do junior church, and wasn't going to make it, but then, after much prayer and calling around....Mr.B decided to cancel junior church this week so Caleb and I could go! :) which I was very excited about!!! So I know God wanted to me to go, even tho it seemed like I wasn't going to be able to!
I loved Josh's Lessons! About finding your real identity! And like, how they were sorta talking about in the skit, people/family/friends having high expectations for your life or giving you false identity's. that is sorta whats happening with me......mainly with some friends. But, like, lately, it seems like their plans for my life, I have to follow! yah I know, it sounds crazy. I just realized how much I listen to them. Pretty sad. But it definitely opened my eyes to see its not my friends choice to tell me if I am going to bible school this year........or to wait. I have heard so many peoples opinions, and I wasn't sure if its just their voice, or Gods! I wrote in my journal this weekend, how it seems like everyones voice is way louder then Gods, and thats all I seem to hear! I know I should try and be following Gods plan/will for my life, but, im getting them all mixed up! hmm, I am not sure if this is making any sense, cause as some of you that went...I've been going on very little sleep this weekend! hehe! But all this to say....even tho I am missing so much that I learnt.....I am so glad God had me go on this trip.......cause I was able to just hand the problem completely over to God and trust Him that whatever His will is....it will be done! If I go to ntbi this year...awesome....if not..its ok...I will just work for the year! and so I was able to have a good time...besides the cold...haha!! Its about time! hehe!!! So, yah.....the camping trip/Josh's lessons helped me a LOT!! :) even tho I seemed to write like...nothing...hehe...I am so out of it....and just talking talking talking....augh...I better go to bed....I will put pictures up later.....as of for now.......night! :]
p.s...thank you all for praying for me!!! :]

Chili Cook Off!

Trent and Hailey! :]

A much as I hate Chili, I was going to try Chikos!

....here goes......

Two thumbs up, and yes chiko....if I had three thumbs....it would be three thumbs up! ;]

So, again this year, we had a chili cookoff! A fundraiser for the mexico trip!!! :] As much as I hate chili, I was excited about it! yah, I know, how can I go to this church and hate chili? Cause it seems to be their favorite! Well, I am not alone, I found out Aleah hates it too! :)

Afterwards we had a Mexico meeting, which I was excited about! During it Jessie reminded Hannah and I about the time my taco went flying in the air while driving back to the Ranch during the storm last year! ;] it made me smile........and laugh!!! :) :] :) :]

Well, yah....I am have a little Mexico money issue. The 1/3 that we are suppose to get by working, which I am getting from Chik-fil-a, will cover it. but that money is suppose to go towards Bible School. And that 1/3 is about 1/6 of the monay I need for college! There really is no other way to earn it, either I am at work or at home doing school. That is why I am missing service projects, prayer meeting, and awana, cause I got a little behind last week cause I worked over 32 hours. I worked every single day, it was pretty insane! So Hannah and I were talking about it, and thought there would be another way to work it out, so i didn't have to use my college money.

But lately, a lot of people are saying and acting like I should wait a year for Bible School! I mean, there are a lot of plus' to staying a year. One is money would not be a problem, cause I would be able to work for a full year! And I would be able to get a car! In a way, I don't feel ready to go, leave my family and friends...and go clear up north[but, I would have a sister and brother-in-law that would live only a couple minutes away!! which would be amazing:]I don't know if that is God saying I shouldn't go......or if it is Gods will for me too go this year. I don't want to give up and say,"ok, there is no way I'll be able to get the money I need for Bible School, I'll just go the next year." No, I want to try, God will close the door if its His will, and He will also open them! :] I need to just stop worring about it and just trust God!

Well, all that to say, Hannah and I went to talk to Josh about it, I was on the verge of tears, just cause of the stress of everything going on. He said that he still wants us to make all the 1/3 by working, and that he would be praying for me. I know Josh can't just change the rules, cause other people are having trouble earning the money they need. And he can't change the rules half way through.

So on Monday, I handed the money, the whole $330, out of all the money I had earned so far. :-/ In a way, I am excited! Excited that I am and was able to give that money....that means I am going to Mexico.....which is absolutely amazing!!!! But it makes Bible School seem less and less of a chance. But seeing I worked so much last week, after I get that paycheck, and adding it to what I already had, I will be a little over 2/5 there!! I can already see the door opening for me to go this fall to college!! But its not too late for the door to close!

So, I just wanted to let you all know, well, for my frends here who didn't know, but for all my family and friends up north, who I don't get to talk to much!!!!

Sigh. ok, i think I will stop. just some thoughts that are running through my mind! I am just a little confused! So, if you could, could you plese pray that I will know what God wants me to do this next year, and that if its His will, I will be able to go to Mexico and Bible School! thanks!!! Love you all/megan marie :]